WELCOME

The National Center for Arts & Technology (NCAT) was created to champion an educational philosophy steeped in a powerful fusion of mentorship, education, beauty and hope, embodied by the mission of Manchester Bidwell Corporation (MBC) for the past 50 years.

NCAT works with cities collaboratively nationally and globally to open nonprofit Centers for Arts & Technology (CAT). A CAT provides world-class visual arts instruction for high school students and focused career training programs for adults seeking positive change for themselves and their families. This growing network is replicating Bill Strickland’s vision to transform people and communities by inspiring hope and innovation throughout the world.

NEWS

NCAT welcomes Daria Devlin as the new Executive Director to Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT). Daria brings a great blend of experience in education, nonprofit fundraising and management expertise. Daria Devlin is a life-long Erie resident and a strong advocate for social responsibility in its urban core. Daria graduated from Colgate University in…

The highly-anticipated five-star gaming resort, Encore Boston Harbor held its first fundraiser on last week to benefit the New England Center for Arts & Technology (NECAT). The evening of generosity and support for NECAT was a preview of what’s to come from Encore Boston Harbor. Their team of executive chefs, along with the assistance of NECAT students and…

Forbes recently spotlighted Villy Wang, founder of BAYCAT, and her storytelling abilities as a strategy toward ending racism, sexism and other “isms” found in today’s world. Wang founded BAYCAT (San Francisco) in 2004 by leveraging her 25-year background in education, arts, programming, nonprofit business and law. Raised by an immigrant single mother in New York…

DOING THE WORK

NCAT’s replication process supports your desire to provide an empowering educational environment tailored to your community’s youth arts and adult career training needs. Our customized approach will work with you to create a world-class Center for Arts & Technology to motivate, inspire and transform your community grounded in the Manchester Bidwell Education Model and Bill Strickland’s philosophy of mentorship, education, beauty and hope.

NCAT approaches project management systematically, ensuring thorough, evidence-based analysis of city/regional demographics, driver industries, real estate and the availability of the financial resources required to get a CAT open and operating. NCAT will support your efforts with everything from detailed project timelines and planning tools, to methods for local partnership development, generation of educational curriculum and nonprofit operational best practices.

Starting a Center for Arts & Technology is no small task, but NCAT will be with you every step of the way.

CENTER LOCATIONS

Centers for Arts and Technology are growing and popping up across the world. From Boston to Chicago to San Fransisco, centers are helping communities and each other everyday. Each center provides guidance and knowledge with the network to assist progression of the philosophy.